| 释义 |
creep /kriːp/
(crept, crept /krept/ )
► SEE ALLcreep increep into sthcreep sb out creep over sb/sthcreep upcreep up on sb●ˌcreep ˈin●ˌcreep ˈinto sthto start happening or affecting sb/sth gradually 逐渐发生；逐步影响◆I thought I’d decided, but then doubts started to creep in.
我原以为自己拿定主意了，可后来却又困惑起来。◆A hint of sarcasm crept into his voice.
他的语气中渐渐带有一丝嘲讽。◆More and more foreign words are creeping into the language.
越来越多的外来词渗透到这种语言中来。[v + adv] [v + prep]●ˌcreep sb ˈout (NAmE, informal) to make sb feel frightened and not safe 使害怕；使不安◆The way that man was watching us really creeped me out.
那个男人看着我们的样子把我吓坏了。◆I was a little creeped out by their first video.
他们的第一部录像使我有点受惊了。 NOTE Creeped is used as the past tense and past participle of this verb. 这一动词的过去式和过去分词作 creeped。[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌcreep ˈover sb/sthif a feeling creeps over you, or an expression creeps over your face, it gradually affects you （感觉）悄悄袭来；（表情）慢慢流露◆A feeling of tiredness began to creep over her.
她渐渐开始感到疲惫。◆A sly smile crept over her lips.
她的嘴角露出一丝狡黠的笑意。SYN steal over sb/sth[v + prep]●ˌcreep ˈup1. if a price, an amount, etc. creeps up, it rises very gradually （价格、数量等）逐渐增长◆House prices are starting to creep up.
房价在逐渐上涨。2. (on sb) to move nearer to sb/sth slowly and quietly without being seen or heard 缓慢而悄悄地接近◆Don’t creep up on me like that!
别那样蹑手蹑脚地靠近我！◆Jack crept up behind me.
杰克悄无声息地走到我身后。SYN steal up (on sb) [v + adv]●ˌcreep ˈup on sb1. if an event, a date, etc. creeps up on you, it arrives before you are really ready for it （事件、日期等）不知不觉到来，不受注意地临近◆The exams just seemed to creep up on me.
考试似乎不知不觉就到了。2. if a feeling, etc. creeps up on you, it starts to affect you before you realize it （感觉等）潜移默化◆Anorexia can creep up on young girls when they least expect it.
年轻女子可能不经意间就患上厌食症。[v + adv + prep] |